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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,842.12, 181,941.23 and 74,500.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,842.12, 181,941.23 and 74,500.00 is: 102,809.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,842.12 : 181,941.23 = 74,500.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,842.12/181,941.23 = 74,500.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,842.12x = 181,941.23 × 74,500.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,842.12x = 13,554,621,908.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,554,621,908.99/131,842.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,809.50

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